Wednesday 8 December 9:30am
The House of Commons Transport Select Committee is holding the
second evidence session of its inquiry on the Road freight supply
chain.
Likely subjects for discussion in this session include:
- Driver retention, including pay, conditions, and facilities,
and steps the sector and Government could take concerning these
matters
- Driver recruitment, including apprenticeships, diversity, and
professional qualifications, and steps the sector and Government
could take concerning these matters
- Wider challenges facing the road freight supply chain, such
as changes to border procedures, infrastructure, and
decarbonisation
Witnesses to appear on panel one, at 9:30am:
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Jim French MBE, Managing Director, Road to
Logistics, and Co-Chair, Trailblazer Group for Transport and
Logistics
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Jenny Tipping, HGV Driver and Instructor,
Wayside Transport
- Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, to be
confirmed
Witnesses to appear on panel two, at approx 10.30am:
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Ken McMeikan, Chief Executive, Moto
Hospitality Limited
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Tim Morris, Chief Executive, UK Major Ports
Group
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Matthew Rhind, Transport Director, Tesco
Further
information:
The 2016 Transport Select Committee made several recommendations
concerning the road freight supply chain in its July 2016 Report,
Skills and Planning in
the Road Haulage Sector, which the Committee will
revisit during this inquiry.
Find out more about the scope of the inquiry here.
